Each episode of Distillations podcast takes a deep-dive into a moment of science-related history in order to shed light on the present.
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Episode 9: The Love Show
Please note: In today’s episode we have included more mature content than a typical show.
A Valentine for our listeners, this show is dedicated to the chemistry of love. In today’s show, we explain why passion has always been associated with fire and how the stars can influence your love life.
SHOW CLOCK
00:00 Opening Credits
00:32 Introduction
00:54 Element of the Week: Fire
02:45 Mystery Solved: Aphrodisiacs
05:46 Precise as Pastry
10:03 Quote: Robert Burton
10:31 Closing Credits
CREDITS
Special thanks to Anke Timmermann for researching this show. Additional credits available at distillations.org.